The CDC's vaccine advisory panel is scheduled to meet Thursday and Friday to discuss the long-used hepatitis B vaccine for newborns and other vaccines.

The CDC's vaccine advisory panel is scheduled to meet Thursday and Friday to discuss the long-used hepatitis B vaccine for newborns and other vaccines.

The hepatitis B vaccine has been recommended for all infants and young children since 1991.

Committee cited inconsistency in proposed policy changes and it is not clear how they will proceed on the issue

The panel has also changed the recommendation for the MMRV vaccine and delayed a vote on the hepatitis B jab.